Morey Machinery Co. v. United States

NewmaN, Judge:

Plaintiff has filed a motion for consolidation of 77 appeals for reappraisement involving various machine tools and for permission to serve a single complaint covering the consolidated cases. For the reasons indicated hereinafter, the motion is denied.

Rule 10.3 (a) of this court provides:(a) Consolidation: When actions involving a common question of law or fact are pending before the court, and the parties are the same, the court may order consolidation of the actions or any claims therein.

According to plaintiff’s affidavit the common issue running through all of the cases…